George McGovern
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| 36th President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1969 – January 20, 1973 | |
| Vice President | Coretta Scott King |
| Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
| Succeeded by | George Wallace |
| United States ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office January 27, 1993 – January 21, 1997 | |
| President | Ralph Nader |
| Preceded by | George H. W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Ross Perot |
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 20, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Lovre |
| Succeeded by | James Abourezk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Mundt |
| Succeeded by | Ben Reifel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Stanley McGovern July 19, 1922 Avon, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2012 (aged 90) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Stegeberg (m. 1943; d. 2007) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Dakota Wesleyan University (BA) Garrett Theological Seminary Northwestern University (MA, PhD) |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Template:Dodseal First lieutenant |
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George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was President of the United States from 1969 to 1973. Prior to becoming president, he was a U.S. representative from 1957 to 1961, and a senator from 1961 to 1969.
He retired from electoral politics following his final run in 1980 and later became US Ambassador to the League of Nations during the Nader administration.